Missing/Corrupt File

[cway]

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Hello,
I periodically run Disc Cleanup and delete everything, but this particular time I noticed alot of files under the 'Catalog files for the Content Indexer'. I cannot recall ever seeing anything under that Description before. Nontheless, I ran it. It was taking a very long time. I then noticed a Windows Protection File window appear stating something about 'Unrecognized Files', and to insert the appropriate cd. One said something about an ActiveX cd (don't have one of those). I canceled about 3 different similar prompts.
When it completed, all my Desktop icons were gone with the exception of the standard My Computer, My Documents, Network Places, & I.E.
So I restarted my pc...and now I get a black screen that says: WINDOWS COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING FILE IS MISSING OR CORRUPT: <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll. Please re-install a copy of the above file.
I wish I knew how to do that!!
Any assistance/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[SHAWN]

Do a repair install. Instructions are in my sig.

 

[cway]

I apologize...Can you please elaborate as to what "Instructions are in my sig." means!
I'm a 'newbie' Techie...lol

Thx!!

 

[KSoD]

The picture and everything underneath it are the sig.

 

[cway]

Thx for the reply...
I have tried this...but, when I get to step 2, there is no option for the "To repair the selected Windows XP installation, press R".
Need further assistance from here!!

Any suggestions??

 

[Ste]

you have to set your bios to boot from CD, then after Cd disc gets to menu, tell it to install, itll detect a previous install then u tell it to repair. from there itll computer files over and go through a setup program on reboot.

if this isn't whats going on try it again. cause there should be that option.

 

[Osiris]

Go to www.yahoo.com
Go to Login
Login with this username: proplusmsiforyou@yahoo.com
Login with this password: thisisforyou

I sent hal.dll in zip format to this email address. Just log in, unzip and install it in System32 folder and see if that helps.

WM

 

[cway]

Hello Monster,
Since the computer i'm trying to fix does not boot up...can I copy it to a cd on a laptop i am borrowing...then put it in the cd drive of the laptop that is down?
I apologize...i'm a little new to the I.T. field!!

Thx

 

[cway]

there is no email in there...but there is a proplus.zip file in the Pro Plus.MSI for Office folder.
Is this the zip file???

Thx

 

[Tyler1989]

A simple recovery with the install cd will work.